In November quarter 2010, the largest proportion of people employed in the Melbourne MSR were in Health Care and Social Assistance (11.4%) followed by Retail Trade (11.0%), and Manufacturing (10.5%). In the Balance of Victoria MSR, the largest proportion of employed people were in Retail Trade (12.9%) followed by Manufacturing (12.1%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (10.9%).

Employed persons(a), By Industry(b) and Major Statistical Region - November quarter 2010

In Victoria, Construction (87.2%), Mining (83.5%), and Transport, Postal and Warehousing (81.0%) recorded the largest proportions of males employed. Industries with the largest proportions of females employed were Health Care and Social Assistance (79.1%) and Education and Training (70.8%).

Construction accounted for the largest proportion of full-time males employed in Victoria (92.8%), and Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for the largest proportion of full-time females employed (69.5%).

The industry with the largest proportion of male part-time workers was Transport, Postal and Warehousing (60.2%), while Health Care and Social Assistance employed the largest proportion of part-time females (90.1%).

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